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The sect which believed in abiding nature of destiny was
(a) Jainism
(b) Ajivikas
(c) Charvaka
(d) Buddhism
Option b – Ajivikas
‘Ajivika’ sect was founded by
(a) Anand
(b) Raghulabhadra
(c) Makkhali Gosala
(d) Upali
Option c – Makkhali Gosala
Which one of the following was a Shaiva sect in ancient India?
(a) Ajivika
(b) Mattamayura
(c) Mayamata
(d) Isanasivagurudeva
Option b – Mattamayura
Karmapa Lama belongs to which of the following sects of Tibetan Buddhism?
(a) Gelugpa
(b) Kangyupa
(c) Sakyapa
(d) Lingamapa
Option b – Kangyupa
Which Kand of Ramayana describes the first meeting of Rama and Hanuman?
(a) Kishkindha Kand
(b) Sunder Kand
(c) Bal Kand
(d) None of the above
Option a – Kishkindha Kand
Kumbh Mela at Nasik is held on which of the following river banks?
(a) Tapti River
(b) Narmada River
(c) Koyna River
(d) Godavari River
Option d – Godavari River
According to ancient Indian cosmogonic ideas, the sequential order of the cycle of four epochs (yugas) is
(a) Dvapara, Krita, Treta, and Kali
(b) Krita, Dvapara, Treta and Kali
(c) Krita, Treta, Dvapara and Kali
(d) Treta, Dvapara, Kali and Krita
Option c – Krita, Treta, Dvapara and Kali
Who built the ‘Gommateshwara” statue at Shravanabela Gola?
(a) Chamundaraya
(b) Krishan-l
(c) Kumarpala
(d) Tejpala
Option a – Chamundaraya
Prabhasgiri is a pilgrim spot of
(a) Buddhists
(b) Jains
(c) Saivites
(d) Vaishnavites
Option b – Jains
Sarnath Buddha’s image of Bhumi Sparsha Mudra belongs to
(a) Kushan period
(b) Gupta period
(c) Vardhana period
(d) Rajput period
Option b – Gupta period
The first human statue worshipped in India were those of
(a) Brahma
(b) Vishnu
(c) Buddha
(d) Shiva
Option c – Buddha
Ashokaram monastery was situated at
(a) Vaishali
(b) Pataliputra
(c) Kausambi
(d) Shravasti
Option b – Pataliputra
Which of the following Buddhist sacred place is situated on the bank of River Niranjana?
(a) Bodhgaya
(b) Kushinagar
(c) Lumbini
(d) Rishipatan
Option a – Bodhgaya
Which one of the following propounded that ‘destiny determines everything, man is powerless’?
(a) Jains
(b) Buddhists
(c) Ajivikas
(d) Mimansakas
Option c – Ajivikas
Who used the caves of Barabar as their shelter-house?
(a) Ajivikas
(b) Tharus
(c) Jains
(d) Tantrikas
Option a – Ajivikas
In which of the following rock-cut caves Eleven-Headed Bodhisattva image is depicted?
(a) Ajanta
(b) Ellora
(c) Kanheri
(d) Karlie
Option c – Kanheri
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) The statue of Gommateshwara at Shravanbela gola represents the last Tirthankara of Jains.
(b) India’s largest Buddhist monastery is in Arunachal Pradesh.
(c) The Khajuraho temples were built under the Chandela kings.
(d) The Hoysaleswara temple is dedicated to Shiva.
Option a – The statue of Gommateshwara at Shravanbela gola represents the last Tirthankara of Jains.
Which one of the following statements about Buddhist Stupas in India is not correct?
(a) Ashoka played an important role in popularising the Stupa cult.
(b) They were repositories of relics of Buddha and other monks.
(c) They were located in rural areas.
(d) They were located close to trade routes.
Option d – They were located close to trade routes.
Some Buddhist rock-cut caves are called Chaityas, while others are called Viharas. What is the difference between the two?
(a) Viharas is a place of worship, while Chaitya is the dwelling place of the monks
(b) Chaitya is a place of worship, while Vihara is the dwelling place of the monks
(c) Chaitya is the stupa at the far end of the cave, while Vihara is the hall axial to it
(d) There is no material difference between the two.
Option b – Chaitya is a place of worship, while Vihara is the dwelling place of the monks
Consider the following statements. I. The Ikshvaku rulers of Southern India were antagonistic towards Buddhism. II. The Pala rulers of Eastern India were patrons of Buddhism. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor II
Option b – Only II
Which of the following statements about Bodhisattva is/are correct? I. They were perceived as deeply compassionate beings who accumulated merit through their efforts. II. They made attempt to attain Nirvana. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor II
Option c – Both I and II
Consider the following statements. I. The Buddhists in Deccan excavated rock-cut Chaityas and the Vaishnavas, Shaivas and Jainas imitated these in later centuries. II. The Vaishnavas, Shaivas, and Jainas excavated temples at sites far distant from rock-cut Chaityas. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor II
Option a – Only I
Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? I. Lothal – Ancient dockyard II. Sarnath – First Sermon of Buddha II. Rajgir – Lion capital of Ashoka IV. Nalanda Great seat of Buddhist learning Selects the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) I, II, III and IV
(b) III and IV
(c) I, II and IV
(d) I and II
Option c – I, II and IV
Consider the following statements. I. Confecious of China was contemporary of Gautam Buddha. II. Zarthosti religion originated in Iran. Select the correct option.
(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) Both I and II
(d) None of these
Option c – Both I and II
The Giant Buddha statue of 80 feet at Bodhgaya was constructed by
(a) Japanese
(b) People of Thailand (Thai)
(c) Srilankan
(d) Bhutanese
Option a – Japanese
The standing statue of Gautama Buddha was built in which period?
(a) Gupta period
(b) Kushana Period
(c) Maurya Period
(d) Guptottar Period
Option b – Kushana Period
Where the word ‘Stupa’ has been used for the first time?
(a) Rigveda
(b) Jataka Katha
(c) Arthashastra
(d) Ashtadhyayi
Option a – Rigveda
Where is the highest in the world ‘Vishwa Shanti Stupa’ located in Bihar?
(a) Vaishali
(b) Nalanda
(c) Rajgir
(d) Patna
Option c – Rajgir
‘Saptaparni Cave’ is situated in
(a) Sanchi
(b) Nalanda
(c) Rajgriha
(d) Pawapuri
Option c – Rajgriha
Heliodorus of ‘Besnagar inscription’ was a resident of
(a) Pushkalavati
(b) Takshila (Taxila)
(c) Sakala
(d) Mathura
Option b – Takshila (Taxila)
Who among the following deities is represented in art as holding the plough?
(a) Krishna
(b) Balarama
(c) Kartikeya
(d) Maitreya
Option b – Balarama
Who had prepared the proclamation known as mahzar issued in September 1579?
(a) Abul Fazl
(b) Faizi
(c) Sheikh Mubarak
(d) Sheikh Abdun Nabi
Option b – Faizi
Who was the ruler of Golkonda when Aurangzeb seized the fort of Golkonda in 1687?
(a) Abul Hasan Qutb Shah
(b) Sikandar Adil Shah
(c) Ali Adil Shah II
(d) Shayasta Khan
Option a – Abul Hasan Qutb Shah
Which of the following Mughal period canals was constructed by restoring the Rajabwah of Firuz Shah?
(a) Shekhnu-Ni
(b) Shahab Nahr
(c) Nahr-i-Bihisht
(d) Nahr-i-Agra
Option b – Shahab Nahr
With reference to Mian Tansen, which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) Tansen was the title given to him by Emperor Akbar.
(b) Tansen composed Dhrupads on Hindu gods and goddesses.
(c) Tansen composed songs on his patrons.
(d) Tansen invented many Ragas.
Option a – Tansen was the title given to him by Emperor Akbar
Who among the following Mughal Emperors shifted emphasis from illustrated manuscripts to album and individual portraits?
(a) Humayun
(b) Akbar
(c) Jahangir
(d) Shah Jahan
Option c – Jahangir
Which one of the following musicians served at the courts of Raja Man Singh Tomar and Bahadur Shah of Gujarat?
(a) Baiju Bawra
(b) Tansen
(c) Lal Kalawant
(d) Rang Khan Kalawant
Option a – Baiju Bawra
Which one of the following pairs of travelers and their nationality is not correctly matched?
(a) Ibn Battuta – Moroccan
(b) Duarte Barbosa – Portuguese
(c) Jean Baptiste Tavernier – Dutch
(d) Niccolao Manucci – Venetian
Option c – Jean Baptiste Tavernier – Dutch
Which one of the following foreign travelers elaborately discussed diamonds and diamond mines in India?
(a) Francois Bernier
(b) Jean-Baptiste Tavernier
(c) Jean de Thevenot
(d) Abbe Barthelemy Carre
Option b – Jean-Baptiste Tavernier
During the Rajput period, the expression “Vinay-stithi-sthapak” was used in administration for:
(a) Chief of the army
(b) Chief of the treasury
(c) Manager of the Palace
(d) Chief of the Court
Option b – Chief of the treasury
Which name amongst the following was dropped by Abul Fazl while listing musicians of Akbar’s Court?
(a) Surat
(b) Ramdas
(c) Tansen
(d) Baiju Bawra
Option d – Baiju Bawra
In the Mughal period, who translated Atharvaveda into the Persian Language?
(a) Abdul Hamid Nagori
(b) Haji Ibrahim Sarhindi
(c) Khafi Khan
(d) Malik Mohd. Jayasi
Option b – Haji Ibrahim Sarhindi
Which of the following was a novelty in Shah Jahan’s buildings?
(a) Bulbous dome
(b) Makrana marble
(c) Tapering pillars
(d) Gardens
Option b – Makrana marble
The “Deccan ulcer ruined Aurangzeb”. This statement is valid because of the stubborn fight put up by the:
(a) State of Golconda
(b) Marathas
(c) State of Ahmadnagar
(d) State of Bijapur
Option b – Marathas
Tobacco was introduced for cultivation during the reign of:
(a) Akbar
(b) Sher Shah Suri
(c) Jahangir
(d) Aurangzeb
Option c – Jahangir
To which of the following Mughal emperors do the following words refer: “…. tumbled through life and tumbled out of it”.
(a) Babur
(b) Humayun
(c) Jahangir
(d) Shah Jahan
Option b – Humayun
“If there were similar portraits finished by several artists, I could point out the painter of each.” Who said this?
(a) Akbar
(b) Sher Shah
(c) Jahangir
(d) Shah Jahan
Option c – Jahangir
Shahjahan built the Moti Masjid at:
(a) Delhi
(b) Jaipur
(c) Agra
(d) Amarkot
Option c – Agra
The Peacock throne was made for:
(a) Jahangir
(b) Akbar
(c) Shahjahan
(d) Aurangzeb
Option c – Shahjahan
The Sikh Guru who fought the Mughals was:
(a) Guru Nanak
(b) Guru Arjun Dev
(c) Guru Gobind Singh
(d) Guru Tegh Bahadur
Option c – Guru Gobind Singh
The Sikh Khalsa was founded by:
(a) Guru Teg Bahadur
(b) Guru Nanak
(c) Guru Gobind Singh
(d) Guru Hargobind
Option c – Guru Gobind Singh
On 13th April of which year Guru Gobind Singh established Khalsa?
(a) 1650
(b) 1699
(c) 1750
(d) 1799
Option b – 1699
The Sikh Guru who was killed by the orders of Aurangzeb was:
(a) Guru Ram Das
(b) Guru Arjun Dev
(c) Guru Teg Bahadur
(d) Guru Gobind Singh
Option c – Guru Teg Bahadur
The birthplace of Guru Gobind Singh is:
(a) Amritsar
(b) Anandpur Sahib
(c) Fatehgarh Sahib
(d) Patna
Option d – Patna
Itmad-ud-daula’s tomb at Agra was built by:
(a) Akbar
(b) Nur Jahan
(c) Jahangir
(d) Shahjahan
Option b – Nur Jahan
Who among the following deserves credit for the construction of Lal Quila at Agra?
(a) Sikandar Lodi
(b) Akbar
(c) Jahangir
(d) Shahjahan
Option b – Akbar
‘Jaziya’ was reimposed during the reign of:
(a) Akbar
(b) Aurangzeb
(c) Jahangir
(d) Humayun
Option b – Aurangzeb
Who of the following was not a member of Noorjahan’s junta?
(a) Jahangir
(b) Ghiyas Beg
(c) Asaf Khan
(d) Khurram
Option a – Jahangir
How many times did Ahmed Shah Abdali invade India?
(a) 5 times
(b) 8 times
(c) 9 times
(d) 10 times
Option b – 8 times
Which of the following emperors had the highest number of Hindu generals in the army?
(a) Babar
(b) Akbar
(c) Jahangir
(d) Aurangzeb
Option d – Aurangzeb
Which of the following Rajput houses was the first to establish matrimonial relations with emperor Akbar?
(a) Rathore
(b) Kachwaha
(c) Chauhan
(d) Sisodiya
Option b – Kachwaha
Which of the following is not correct about the Mansabdari system?
(a) Emperor Akbar started it to organize nobility as well as his army.
(b) Ranks were divided into Zat and Sawar.
(c) The Dagh system was developed to mark the horses.
(d) It drew on a parallel outside India.
Option d – It drew on a parallel outside India
He was a Frenchman and a physician by profession. He was attached to the court of Shahjahan and was a witness to the war of succession between Dara Shikoh and Aurangzeb. The reference here is to
(a) Nicolao Manucci
(b) Fernao Nuniz
(c) Francois Bernier
(d) Jean Baptiste Tavernier
Option c – Francois Bernier
At the Mughal court who were known as Turanis?
(a) Those who came from Iraq
(b) Those who belonged to Afghanistan
(c) Those who hailed from regions of Central Asia
(d) Those who came from Iran
Option c – Those who hailed from regions of Central Asia
Marathi chronicles were known as
(a) Khyat
(b) Bakhar
(c) Burunji
(d) Bahi
Option b – Bakhar
Manucci says that the re-imposition of Jaziya was strongly opposed by a group of nobles headed by
(a) Jaswant Singh
(b) Jahanara
(c) Rana Raj Singh
(d) Shayista Khan
Option c – Rana Raj Singh
Abul Fazl justifies the realization of revenues by Akbar as it was the
(a) Remuneration of sovereignty
(b) Divine right of the king
(c) Cost of maintaining the army for the protection of borders
(d) Hereditary proprietary right of the king
Option a – Remuneration of sovereignty
In the Mughal Empire, the salaries of the nobles were fixed
(a) arbitrarily in each case by the Emperor
(b) according to their mansab number
(c) on the basis of the size of their contingent
(d) on the basis of their race and competence
Option b – according to their mansab number
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